GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[divus]

...well... Piety.

[A beat.]

It was his idea to have a third party decide, since we couldn't get along. The others are the one who twisted it into... this.

[bakaomi]

That must have been fun for him.

[ if he's so nice then taka wonders if he feels bad about it then. ]

[divus]

I think he was really upset by it...

[Fortune sighs.]

I would have been too, if I were him.

[bakaomi]

You guys aren't going to like... demand a redo after this or anything, right?

[divus]

Definitely not. This is the only time something will happen.

[She says this firmly.]

We all swore an oath... and divine oaths are binding.

[bakaomi]

Does something happen if you try to break it? Or can you not even attempt it?

[divus]

We can't even do it. Have you had anyone suddenly stop talking to you yet? That's the oath catching our words for us.

[Fortune shrugs.]

It would be like that. Whoever the winner is here, that decision is final. We won't be able to change it.

[bakaomi]

... how were you guys even brought together anyway?

You didn't know each other before you were gods, right?

[divus]

We didn't know each other.

[Fortune can confirm that much, at least; but... as for the other thing, she doesn't seem to be able to speak.

After a few moments of trying, she sighs.]

...sorry. I'm not allowed to say yet.

[bakaomi]

Figures. When I asked Merriment how long you guys were gods, he couldn't say either. Just that it wasn't as long as we might think.

[ and after spending time with them all, taka can definitely see that. ]

[divus]

If we'd been at this longer, we probably could have decided this without your help.

[this murdergame literally only exists because the gods are idiots, y'all]

Sorry you got... stuck in all of this. I know you decided to be here, but it's not a decision you should have had to make in the first place.

[bakaomi]

I mean, if I knew all the specific details I probably would have said pass.

[ the murder and also the hugging.

but he shrugs. ]

There's no point in wondering if we should have said no instead though. We're here, so we need to get through it.

[divus]

I just hope it's worth it at the end. All of you are going to make it home, but... only some of you are going to get what you want.

[...]

You seem nice. I hope you get what you're playing for.

[bakaomi]

I obviously do too.

... although being called nice is new.

[divus]

Really? But it was very nice of you to talk with me.

[Fortune sounds kind of surprised.]

Not many of you have come to see me yet aside from my followers, so I appreciate it.

[bakaomi]

[ this seems like a common occurrence since she is not the first one to tell him that. ]

... well, it's the smart thing to do, isn't it...

[divus]

Um...

[There is definitely something she's thinking... but she doesn't really want to be the one to say it.]

[bakaomi]

Just say whatever rude thing is on your mind. I won't tell anyone.

[divus]

...I don't really think we picked the smartest people to be here...

[welp.]

[bakaomi]

[ skjdaskfs

he tries to cover his mouth, but it's too late he's

bursting out into laughter ]

[divus]

[Fortune pauses for a moment, surprised, but... nope, she's giggling along with him not too long after.]

You're laughing because you know I'm right.

[bakaomi]

Yeah, but it's expected from me...!

[ no one would blink at taka calling people idiots ]

[divus]

Are you saying you didn't expect it from me?

[Fortune sounds amused.]

[bakaomi]

We just met. You could have lacked a sense of humor for all I know.

[divus]

Or I could have had the best sense of humor in the world.